Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Hot...sunny...dry...

Looking down the short lived 4c crux of Flying Dutchman's direct finish

Today I was hot outside for the first time in...... months..... in fact since November! I was teaching climbing to Alan and Ruaraidh in Glen Nevis and it was properly hot and sunny. We climbed Pinnacle Ridge in 3 pitches with me leading but them placing gear and building belays. Then they led 3 Pines with me in close attendance before we did the excellent Flying Dutchman (the second best severe in the Glen... IMHO Secretaries takes the honours) and its short direct finish with a wee 4c move.

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I am a freelance Mountaineering Instructor working year round for myself. I am also an Associate Instructor at Glenmore Lodge and the Technical Advisor to a number of large Climbing Centres and Councils. In my time off its rock climbing in the summer, winter climbing in the the winter and mountaineering year round. I have also been lucky enough to take part in 25 Expeditions covering every continent and resulting in a dozen First Ascents of previously unclimbed peaks. My wife frequently reminds me that there is more to life than climbing and the mountains... its just soooo hard to remember sometimes :-)